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'We have a tooth decay epidemic:' Why Kiwi kids' teeth are rotting

Jane Phare
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Senior journalist, NZ Herald·NZ Herald·
13 mins to read
'We have a tooth decay epidemic:' Why Kiwi kids' teeth are rotting
'We have a tooth decay epidemic:' Why Kiwi kids' teeth are rotting

Dentists despair when they are forced to pull out rotten baby teeth, a tragedy they say happens far too often throughout New Zealand. Jane Phare reports on the state of Kiwi kids' mouths and what parents and caregivers can do to help.

Every year thousands of toddlers and young children

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